A Ukrainian government official says the country has exchanged 10 prisoners of war with Russia.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk posted on social media on Thursday that the "first full-fledged exchange of prisoners of war" had taken place. She reportedly said ten Ukrainian personnel were released in exchange for ten captured Russian soldiers.

Russia's state-run Tass news agency confirmed the information. It quoted the Russian Human Rights Commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, as saying that Russia's defense ministry had worked hard to achieve the return of their troops.

Vereshchuk also reportedly said 11 Russian civilian sailors rescued near the southern port city of Odesa were exchanged for 19 Ukrainian civilian sailors.